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Question 1

When a body of salt water dries up, minerals are left behind. As the water evaporates, the minerals crystallize.

Answer 1

Evaporation

Question 2

High temperatures and pressures deep below the ground can cause the minerals in rock to change into different minerals.

Answer 2

Metamorphism

Question 3

Surface water and ground water carry dissolves minerals into lakes or seas. The minerals can crystallize on the bottom of the lake or sea.

Answer 3

Deposition

Question 4

Water underground can be heated by hot rock. The hot water can dissolve some minerals and deposit other minerals in their place.

Answer 4

Reaction

Question 5

Melted rock can cool slowly under Earth’s surface. As the melted rocks cool, minerals form.

Answer 5

Cooling

Question 6

A naturally material whose concentration of economically valuable minerals is high enough for the material to be mined profitably.

Answer 6

Ore

Question 7

The process of returning land to it’s original condition after mining is complete.

Answer 7

Reclamation

Question 8

When minerals deposit or locate at or near the surface of Earth.

Answer 8

Surface Mining

Question 9

Methods are used when minerals are deposits are located too deep within Earth’s surface

Answer 9

Subsurface Mining

Question 10

Is a small amount of element

Answer 10

Impurities